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You can't write good characters if you can't imagine what it's like being in another person's skin. And if you can imagine that, you naturally want other people's lives to be better. You want to make that happen.
Patrick Rothfuss
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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Patrick James Rothfuss
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I think the tendency to over-explain and over describe is one of the most common failings in fantasy. It's an unfortunate piece of Tolkien's legacy. Don't get me wrong, Tolkien was a great worldbuilder, but he got a little caught up describing his world at times, at the expense of the overall story.
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She taught me I should never do anything in private I did not want talked about in public, and cautioned me not to talk in my sleep.
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Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.
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I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.
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That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink.
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Over his own dark Cealdish beard. Nothing like your marvelous facebear.
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Practice makes the master.
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Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woefully small targets.
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